In the early morning hours of Friday, April 23, 2021, at approximately 1:20 a.m., a Willoughby Hills, Ohio, police officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Interstate 90 east when he noticed a Dodge Charger approaching his location at a high rate of speed — confirmed with handheld laser at 89 mph. The speed limit was 60. The officer proceeded after the violator and initiated a traffic stop for the excessive speed violation.
The owner and operator of the vehicle was identified as Justin Layne. There were two other male occupants in the vehicle. During the course of the traffic stop Mr. Layne identified himself as a professional football player, and the arresting officer later confirmed that Mr. Layne is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Based upon a records check conducted by the officer at the scene of the traffic stop, it was determined that Mr. Layne was operating his vehicle with a suspended license. There was also an outstanding warrant for his arrest for failure to appear on a traffic violation through another jurisdiction. Mr. Layne was taken into custody at that time.
At that point, officers conducted a probable cause search of Layne’s charger, after observing loose cannabis particles strewn throughout the vehicle, as well as the odor of raw marijuana. A loaded Glock 9mm pistol was located in the center console. Mr. Layne is a not a licensed concealed carry permit holder in the state of Ohio. Through further interviews and continued investigation, Mr. Layne was arrested and charged with Improper Handling of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, a fourth degree felony. He was also cited for the related traffic violations.
In early May, the felony charge against Layne was dropped when he pleaded guilty in Willoughby Municipal Court to a misdemeanor charge of possessing criminal tools and two traffic violations. Layne received a fully suspended 180-day jail sentence, must serve six months probation and perform 32 hours of community service.
Layne, who played football at Michigan State prior, was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft. He appeared in 16 games last season. His four-year contract with the Steelers is for $3,683,180 contract, including a $922,180 signing bonus and an average annual salary of $920,795.
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